Electricity rates in New Hampshire
Households in New Hampshire paid an average of 26.60¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 45% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 8th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 16.7%.
- Average rate
- 26.60¢
- A year ago
- 22.79¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 8th most expensive
What common appliances cost in New Hampshire
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $84.23 | $1,011 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $77.58 | $931 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $55.42 | $665 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $52.14 | $626 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $47.88 | $575 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $38.30 | $460 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $29.93 | $359 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $19.95 | $239 |
| Space heater | 864 | $19.15 | $230 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $18.73 | $225 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $17.29 | $207 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $15.32 | $184 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $13.11 | $157 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $12.95 | $155 |
| Well pump | 548 | $12.14 | $146 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $11.97 | $144 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $9.71 | $117 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $8.87 | $106 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $8.87 | $106 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $7.38 | $88.52 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $6.92 | $82.99 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $6.65 | $79.80 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.85 | $58.25 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.64 | $43.69 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.64 | $43.69 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.88 | $34.58 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.79 | $33.52 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.66 | $31.92 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.49 | $29.93 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.43 | $29.13 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.43 | $29.13 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.43 | $29.13 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.33 | $27.93 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.13 | $25.54 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.09 | $25.14 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.94 | $23.30 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.92 | $22.98 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.44 | $17.24 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.33 | $15.96 |
| Security camera | 44 | 97.1¢ | $11.65 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 93.1¢ | $11.17 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 93.1¢ | $11.17 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 92.2¢ | $11.07 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 85.1¢ | $10.21 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 79.8¢ | $9.58 |
| Toaster | 35 | 77.7¢ | $9.32 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 58.3¢ | $6.99 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 36.6¢ | $4.39 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 36.4¢ | $4.37 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 15.0¢ | $1.80 |
The largest single line item on this list in New Hampshire is an electric car at $1,011 a year. The whole list together comes to $7,506 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average New Hampshire household's bill was $144.87 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable New Hampshire Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in New Hampshire?
- 26.60¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in New Hampshire?
- It ranks 8th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 45% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.